Movie Reviews

I was really looking forward to attending the Mad Monster Party in Concord, NC, this past Saturday for myriad reasons, but it was the premiere of Kill Giggles (2020) by writer, producer, actor, short-film director Jaysen Buterin (The Decapitator 2010 short film), in his first full-length directorial debut, that was …

I have accepted death. I understand that it is a part of life and nothing can be done to stop it. It is something we face in our lives regarding family members, pets, loved ones, and friends, but for me, it’s the experiences we go through that can be summed …

Looking for a dark and grim thriller that will send shivers down your spine? Well, look no further because The Winter Lake delivers all of this. This is the feature directorial debut from director Phil Sheerin and written by David Turpin (The Lodgers). It stars Emma Mackey (Sex Education), Anson …

As a Christian horror movie lover, I always wonder why more genre films aren’t made about the church. There are so many aspects that you could touch upon. You’ve got severe, carbon-copy nuns, silent monks who keep secrets, priests that hear confessions from the damned, tenuous connections to secret groups …

I love movies about cults, so I jumped at the chance to review Set Free Posse: Jesus Freaks, Biker Gang, or Christian Cult?, the new documentary film by David Trotter (In Plain Sight: Stories of Hope and Freedom), based solely on its title. But the movie that unfolded was not at …

Will Jewell’s newest film, Concrete Plans, may not be the first time horror has branched out into eat-the-rich narratives, but does it connect on the level of some more modern favorites of the genre? Synopsis for Concrete Plans: High in the remote Welsh mountains, five builders are brought together to …

Let me start by saying that Mother Noose Presents: Once Upon A Nightmare is in no way connected to the alleged plagiarist and disgraced Michael Darkone’s project of very similar title, which was recently the cause of so much industry angst. Now that I’ve got that off my chest… Richard …

Japan’s most legendary swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi, makes another significant appearance on screen in Yuji Shimomura’s Crazy Samurai: 400 vs. 1. Almost a decade after being filmed and sitting under an underserved layer of dust, Crazy Samurai finally found the light of day, thanks in part to independent distributors Albatros and …

Growing up, my favorite genre was horror. I Loved watching it on Saturday afternoons after cartoons. Although some days, horror movies weren’t on, so I was treated to classic westerns instead. As time went on, I learned to love both westerns and horror movies. Bloodthirst is a movie that combines …

The Serpent’s Nest is a short film directed by Alice Maio Mackay (Tooth 4 Tooth 2020 – read our review here), and co-written by Alice Maio Mackay and Benjamin Pahl Robinson. It stars Jamila Main as Sophia, Felicia Tassone (Awoken) as Gen, Joe Romeo (Awoken) as Danny, and Dominique Booth …